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Kevin Rudd, former Australian prime minister, invoked the Chinese saying about sharing the same boat to call for cooperation in the Asia-Pacific, saying that differences and strategic competition do not make conflict inevitable or cooperation impossible. He described the Asia-Pacific community as an unfinished but worthwhile project, urging countries to work together to build it.
Kevin Rudd, former Australian prime minister, invoked the Chinese saying about sharing the same boat to call for cooperation in the Asia-Pacific, saying that differences and strategic competition do not make conflict inevitable or cooperation impossible. He described the Asia-Pacific community as an unfinished but worthwhile project, urging countries to work together to build it.